/sighPrrsha wrote:Nah, that won't be the case. IGE will most likely continue to operate in the "non-sell" servers that they always have. They most likely won't touch the sell servers with a 10-foot pole. Why? Well, because most of the players on the sell server will be players selling items for RL cash and like you said they wouldn't be able to outbid the players on the sell servers.Fayin wrote:However, most of the sellers and buyers will be on the sellservers. And those who do not want 'cheaters' on their server will find that many (but not all, you'll never get rid of them all) are gone. In the end, most people win. Those who don't win, are IGE.
What does all of this boil down to? The same thing that you had before. You have goldseller companies still running on the legit servers and you've ended up with a few "trash" goldselling servers.
So, what's the answer to this problem? You can't sweep the problem under the rug like SoE is trying to do. It will still be there....
Prrsha did you read my post before responding?
The move is not to fix the problem but to contain it. If the sellers and buyers gravitate towards the sellservers, the number of them on the non-sellservers will be less than there were pre-Exchange. This will give a better play environment for those who do not an RMT environment on their server. I'm sorry but given the mechanics of the game, eliminating this activity is simply not possible.Fayin wrote:Now you are arguing that what SOE has done is going to make cheating run rampant and that it doesn't fix the problem. This move was not intended to fix the problem and I don't believe that it will cause rampent cheating.
Again, did you read my post thoroughly before replying? Or are you agreeing with me?Prrsha wrote:Better modems don't generate characters with better stats or abilities and alter the game mechanics. No one will cry foul if you have a better connection in a FPS game and are able to "frag" your opponent faster then another person. However they will get pissed if you use an external program like an aim bot to give them an edge. An aim bot alters the mechanics of the game and changes its content using an external source. The same thing applies to RL money transfers. If they wanted xxx item in the game they should trade "ingame" money for it and not use outside influences to change the playing field.Fayin wrote:Prrsha, I do agree that cheating is when something external to the game gives someone a clear advantage over someone else who doesn't have access to it.... Up to a point. I have DSL. Mr. BroadbandIsNotAvailibleInYourArea has 56k. Do I have an advantage over Mr. B? You bet. I almost never r0, I have lower latency, and less FPS problems due to network inadequacies. Do I feel like I'm cheating? Nope. I have a 5 year old computer. Mr. Leet just got a top of the line Alienware rig yesterday. Alliance raid, full effects he never goes below 80FPS. I pull 20 FPS with all my effects off. Is Mr. Leet cheating? Nope. I'm a poor collage student. I spent $200 on groceries yesterday and they have to last me two months. Gil McGilbuyer just spent $200 on gil. Is McGilbuyer cheating? Oh yes. Why is that? Because my definition of cheating in a MM game is when you use resources external to the game to gain an advantage in-game relating to the way the mechanics of the game work.